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I definitely think that as long as the crime is not violence related and they did their time, they should be able to bowhunt. I would love to bowhunt with Martha Stewart, I'd bring the drinks if she brought the snacks!! yummmm.. Could you imagine eating a 5 layer chocolate cake with raspberries so lightly baked in and some sort of truffles on top and fudge melted over everything.. Beats the heck out of the stale jerky I usually take.

I have mixed feelings on the topic. I know a guy in his 30s that hung out with the wrong people and made some bad decisions when he was 18 (burglary, grand theft). He did his time and paid his fines and now is a hard working law abiding citizen. Works 40 hours a week and hasnt had a run in with the law since. He still cant possess or a hunt with a firearm, and apparently cant hunt in utah with a bow either. The point is some people do screw up and do stupid things and pay for it, and they learn from it, thats the point of the criminal justice system (even though it doesnt seem like it all of the time)

The only problem I have with felons being able to bowhunt and NOT rifle hunt is that here in Oregon at least is forces all ex-felons become bowhunters. I see where there could be some potential for that to be a problem. Most people are good and will try and change and stop breaking laws but a small percentage will not and they will be breaking laws as archery hunters and consequently give us all a bad rap. Of course the reality is a lot of those lifetime criminals will just poach without even trying to pretend to be a legit hunter so I may be making more of it than need be.